Vietnamese Ship Sinks, 23 Missing

A Vietnamese cargo vessel carrying 62 crew sank in the South China Sea near Fiery Cross Reef, leaving 23 people missing.

Rescuers pulled 39 survivors from the water as an international search operation continued overnight.

The Khoi Nguyen 18 ran into difficulty and sank during stormy weather in the contested waterway.

Chinese state media reported that search and rescue teams were continuing to look for the missing sailors on Sunday.